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Egypt: 26 sentenced to death over Suez 'terror plot'
An Egyptian court has sentenced 26 people to death for founding a "terror group" with the aim of attacking ships using the Suez Canal. Judges said the men were also accused of manufacturing missiles and explosives, local media report. The defendants …Read more on BBC News

20 journalists face trial on terror charges in Egypt
CAIRO — Egypt is set to put 20 journalists, including four foreigners, on trial Thursday on terror-related charges in a case with ominous implications for freedom of expression under the military-backed interim government. Many rights groups describe …

Egypt: Oscar-nominated The Square never screened at home
The first ever Egyptian film to be nominated for an Academy Award has never been screened in its home country, it appears. The Square (Al Midan) tells the story of revolution in Egypt. It seems to have been suppressed because of its critical depiction …Read more on BBC News